Revisiting Minjung - New Perspectives on the Cultural History of 1980s South Korea

Experts in 1980s Korean history, literature, film, art, and music provide new insights into one of the most crucial decades in South Korean history in this volume. The book demonstrates how an era that is often associated with radical politics was, in effect, the catalyst for the flourishing of democratic and liberal values in South Korea.

Summary

Foremost scholars of 1980s South Korea bring new perspectives on this pivotal period, expanding the horizons of Korean cultural studies by reassessing old conventions and adding new narratives

Product details

• Authors: Sunyoung Park
• Publisher: University Of Michigan Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2019
• EAN: 9780472074129
• ISBN: 978-0-472-07412-9
• No. of pages: 320
• Series: Perspectives on Contemporary K; Perspectives on Contemporary Korea; Perspectives on Contemporary K
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science